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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1996
Page
9
Four of five counties Winneshiek Fayette Clayton Howard would join in a $6.5 million regional jail with state covering half the cost. Allamakee County officials oppose citing possible dissolution of rural courthouses, while costs would be split by population if all five join.
The State Board of Education ruled Thursday that Jodi Daywitt cannot transfer her daughter J N ae to College Community School District for kindergarten. The decision, made in Des Moines, says the move would harm Cedar Rapids voluntary desegregation efforts. Daywitt plans to enroll her child at Grant Wood Elementary as scheduled.
Demetrius E. Hall 19 of 1534 Fifth Ave SE is charged with interfering with official acts causing injury two counts of assault on a peace officer and fifth degree theft after an Amoco Food Shop incident. Police responding to a 1:05 a.m. shoplifting call say Hall ran from the store and fought three officers biting an arm and kicking others before officers subdued him. A chicken sandwich was found in his pants.
A 12-year-old, Dustin Stoneking, was injured when his go cart near 761 Palisades Access Rd flipped over. He was transported by Mount Vernon Ambulance to St. Luke's Hospital in fair condition after the 8:51 p.m. accident.
Judy Eilers leads 75 Cedar Rapids teachers on a Careers 101 tour visiting Parsons Technology and Amana Refrigeration to learn about business and technology. The program aims to keep teachers updated on real world skills and provide practical classroom examples for students.
Robert Bulger, 35, of Mechanicsville, was charged with attempted murder and willful injury after allegedly stabbing Tim Lambert at least three times in the chest during a 11:20 p.m. incident near downtown Mechanicsville. Lambert said Bulger, drunk after a divorce dispute, attacked from his pickup then fled, later telling his father-in-law he had been stabbed. Bulger appeared in court and is held on a 105000 dollar bond, facing up to 35 years if convicted on both counts.
A Linn County task force has studied options since June and is close to recommending hunting as the most practical way to reduce the deer population. About 35 areas residents have participated, and a formal recommendation could go to the Cedar Rapids City Council and Linn County Board of Supervisors by the end of the year.
Larry Krohn, task force chairman, says the group has examined all options to address the problem. The panel divides into three subcommittees focused on suburban rural areas Squaw Creek Park and urban zones to study potential solutions, with final reports due.
Ninety nine county flags will be dedicated at 3 30 today at the Pella Pavilion in the State Fair marking 150 years of Iowa history. Cedar County and West Branch birth cabin symbolize the state’s heritage while other counties feature local symbols and artists.
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